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Are you a medical professional trying to find your patient a quality made knee brace?

1.) The Benefits of a Custom Made Knee Brace

Sometimes a person’s body has a unique shape. This includes your knees, legs and thighs, in this example. Or, maybe you are someone that wants to get a custom knee orthosis (brace) for yourself (or for your patient) and you want as much total contact as possible to maximize support for the knee. – In either of these cases, you will find that a custom made knee support can be extremely helpful in supporting the knee.

2.) Why Its Important to See a Professional In Your Area

When it comes to getting a custom made brace, it is wise to seek the help of an orthotist in your area. Why? – Well, when you get a custom made knee brace, for example, usually an orthotist (professional brace provider) will take a cast of your leg. This cast usually extends upward of 10″ above your knee and about 10 ” below your knee and it comes off after it takes the shape of your leg. (This process takes about 10 minutes.) – This might not be the actually size of the brace you ultimately get, but getting a good impression of the leg, knee and thigh is very important. – Unless you want to take chances in getting the proper impression of your leg (or your patient’s leg, knee and thigh) then this is why a professional orthopedic brace provider is needed.

After the impression and measurements are taken of your leg, then the brace provider will use this to make your knee support. When you get it back, you have a much better chance of getting more “total contact” and optimum support levels, because the brace will be fabricated around an exact mold of your leg. – You may be able to use an off the shelf knee brace with success as well, but custom made knee supports can fit extremely well for the reasons we just described.

3.) Your Insurance May Pay For The Whole Brace!

If you have health insurance, you will find that many times they will help you pay for your custom knee brace. This is not always the case, but many times if your insurance does not pay for the entire custom brace then it will help to pay for most of your brace. This is a great benefit of working with a professional in your area.

If you need a custom made knee brace (for yourself, or one of your patients) then there are some simple steps you can take to finding a company near you that can help. If you live in Chicago, for example, and you want to find an orthopedic brace company then you can go to “Google” to get you started. Type in “custom knee brace” and “60611” for example and you should be able to find companies that specialize in bracing. Or, if you live in the suburbs, then you can type in “custom knee brace” and “Old Mill Creek”, for example, and you will find a company near this suburb who can help you. – Whether you live in Chicago or not, this example will help you find an orthopedic brace company in your area.

A tennis elbow brace or strap may be worn on your forearm while your tennis elbow is healing. Such an elbow brace serves two main functions: to provide relief and ensure that the pain does not worsen when you attempt to lift or grip something with the affected arm and hand. At the same time, it supports your affected arm and restrict movement which may worsen your injury when you are going about your normal activities.

Tennis elbow braces come in many variations. Some braces have gel packs that can be heated or cooled to soothe your painful elbow. There are magnetic braces. Some may even have air cell technology that puts pressure on the affected area without cutting the flow of blood to the damaged tendons. Many braces are available online, with prices ranging from $30 and higher.

While choosing the most appropriate brace is important, you will also need to learn how to wear it properly. Here are the steps on how to properly apply an arm band for tennis elbow, as recommended by physiotherapists:

While tennis elbow braces or straps will come in many variations, most will have a velco strap that goes around the forearm. The better ones will have firm padding on the inside of the strap. The firm padding is used to compress the affected area.

Before fitting the brace or strap, test your grip with an object in your hand before putting the strap on. You may choose to grip a small dumbell in your hand, or hold the item which you use most. Observe the sensation in your affected arm.

Next, put on your tennis elbow brace. Place the brace on your forearm with the velcro strap pointing down. Position it somewhere between 3 cm and 10 cm down from the point of the elbow Place the strap over slightly to the outside area of your arm, and more to the top of the forearm.

Now, wriggle your fingers. You should be able to see your muscles move under the skin. That area is where the rubber patch should be placed. Tighten the strap lightly and retest the same lift or movement which you had made earlier.

If you immediately feel less pain in your elbow, you have probably placed your brace over the right spot. If you are unsure, or if you hardly feel any improvement, reposition the band by rotating it, or by moving it slightly higher or lower on your forearm. Retest your grip or lift till your affected arm feels much more comfortable.

Be sure to keep your brace on if you engage in repetitive lifting or gripping movement, or strenuous activity. When you are resting, take the brace off to let the blood circulate more freely to your arm. If your fingers start to turn pale and blue, you probably have your brace on too tightly.

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